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New Latrodectus malware attacks use Microsoft, Cloudflare themes

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Google now pays up to $450,000 for RCE bugs in some Android apps

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Change Healthcare hacked using stolen Citrix account with no MFA

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Muddling Meerkat hackers manipulate DNS using China’s Great Firewall

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FCC fines carriers $200 million for illegally sharing user location

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Google rejected 2.28 million risky Android apps from Play store in 2023

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Microsoft fixes bug behind incorrect BitLocker encryption errors

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